Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about West Union came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of West Union in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about West Union. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about West Union, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for West Union:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

West Union was listed as West Union Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

West Union is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found West Union in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for West Union for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for West Union. See our Misc Page for West Union for more information.